Strong's Lexicon Dura: Dura Original Word: דּוּרָא Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian word "dûru," meaning "wall" or "circuit." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew "Dura" in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a specific location name found in the Old Testament. Usage: Dura is a geographical name mentioned in the Bible, specifically in the Book of Daniel. It refers to a plain in the province of Babylon where King Nebuchadnezzar set up a golden image for worship. Cultural and Historical Background: The plain of Dura is historically significant as the site where King Nebuchadnezzar erected a massive golden statue, as recorded in the Book of Daniel. This event is notable for the test of faith faced by Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who refused to bow to the image. The name "Dura" itself suggests a location that was fortified or enclosed, which aligns with the Babylonian practice of constructing large, walled cities and ceremonial sites. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) from dur Definition a place near Bab. NASB Translation Dura (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs דּוּרָא proper name, of a location near Babylonia, only ׳בִּקְעַת ד Daniel 3:1, ᵐ5. τοῦ περιβόλου (Syro-Hex. περίβολον), Θ Δεειρα; Dûru is name of several places in Babylonia DlPar. 216; BaerDn. p. x, compare AndrM 58*; HoffmPers. Märtyrer 164 f.; name of small river and mounds OppExpéd. i. 238 f. (see Dr); improbably explained as =  zôr, depression (name actually used of lower Euphrase and Tigris valleys) by WetzstDe Jes:3 701f.; Babylonian dûru = wall. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Dura (Aramaic) probably from duwr; circle or dwelling; Dura, a place in Babylonia -- Dura. see HEBREW duwr Forms and Transliterations דּוּרָ֔א דורא dū·rā duRa dūrāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 3:1 HEB: אֲקִימֵהּ֙ בְּבִקְעַ֣ת דּוּרָ֔א בִּמְדִינַ֖ת בָּבֶֽל׃ NAS: it up on the plain of Dura in the province KJV: in the plain of Dura, in the province INT: set the plain of Dura the province of Babylon |
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